Baauer’s ‘Harlem Shake’ inspiring viral video dance craze

A meme that's inspiring terrible dance moves to rival every Gangnam Style parody is spreading online like wildfire, confusing everyone because it appears to have originated from nowhere.

The 'Harlem Shake' has soldiers, firefighters and teenage girls recording silly dance videos set to the song Harlem Shake by Baauer. The song came out several months ago and it's unclear why the world didn't realize it existed until now.

The new meme involves one person dancing alone, usually wearing a helmet or a mask, while others stay still. Then when the beat drops, there's an edit in the video and suddenly everyone is on their feet dancing like maniacs who have lost all muscle control. They also change their clothes.